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by J. A. Rock
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Books are like Air ...
Books are like Air ... rated it 12 years ago
05/04/2013 --Overall Rating = 1 StarBook Cover / Book Blurb = 5 / 5 = 5 StarsWriter’s Voice = 1 StarsCharacter Development = 2 StarsStory Appreciation = 1.5 StarsWorth the Chili = 1 Stars [$5.80 on Amazon]Well that was interesting...What did I like?1 -- The cover and the blurb were off the charts. I...
KindleRomance
KindleRomance rated it 12 years ago
I was a bit surprised that I ended up loving this story so much. The first 7 chapters, when Aiden was getting physically and psychologically abused by Scott, was extremely difficult to read. However, I also felt that it was the only way the rest of the story would have felt believable to me. Othe...
Feliz Faber
Feliz Faber rated it 12 years ago
This is a case of it's not he book, it's me- I couldn't connect with the main characters.
MostlyDelores
MostlyDelores rated it 12 years ago
I put off reading this one for a while since I'd heard the first part of it was really harsh. And it was... harsh, brutal in fact, especially since Aiden could not figure himself out and part of him was getting satisfaction from abuse and rape.The slowly developing DD relationship between Aiden and ...
Heller
Heller rated it 13 years ago
This book was a bit Jekyll and Hyde for me. I found the first half of it almost unbearable to read and came pretty close to DNF'ing it but was too curious to see how Aiden was going to get himself out of the hell he was in to stop reading. I guess this was just too hardcore for me, the barrage of de...
Bea's Reading Den
Bea's Reading Den rated it 13 years ago
I would have given this book a 4 star, but the first half of the book was just so graphically jarring, that I am not sure if it helped or hurt the story. Sometimes it is ok just to say, " and he was abused". Or, carefully craft scenes that demonstrate his abuse and scars, don't just tell me.Now, w...
Stumbling Over Chaos
Stumbling Over Chaos rated it 13 years ago
Very good kinky m/m romance about a recent theater grad who's sort of at loose ends and spends his free time playing the perfect sub for an assortment of doms... until he makes something of a miscalculation and things go awry. JA Rock's now on my autobuy list.
Reader's Discretion Advised
Reader's Discretion Advised rated it 13 years ago
3 stars mostly because of Scott's characterization. I was pretty confused about it.I mean, first he comes off as a plainly sadistic bastard who seems hell bent on breaking Aiden. Why the heck did he call Keaton later and act all...normal? I mean, I understand that real people are multi-dimensional a...
Gosh I Wish I was a Good Writer
Gosh I Wish I was a Good Writer rated it 13 years ago
Odd little couple with an odd kink. The first part of By His Rule was painful and ugly. The second part was the healing. Aiden became a whiny, wimpy character who even noticed he'd became this way. Keaton was interesting but I just thought they were all a bit off.
Nichole - Dirty H if you're nasty
Nichole - Dirty H if you're nasty rated it 13 years ago
I really enjoyed this book. The romance was somewhat weak, but I still liked the characters and the progression of the story was great. My favorite thing about this book was the characterization of the ex-dom, Scott. The author didn't take the easy way out and make him a super evil villain type. He ...
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